Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct

**Definition:** A form of fluorescent antibody technique utilizing a fluorochrome conjugated to an antibody, which is added directly to a tissue or cell suspension for the detection of a specific antigen. (Bennington, Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984)

**Tree numbers:** - E01.370.225.500.607.512.240.300 - E01.370.225.750.551.512.240.300 - E05.200.500.607.512.240.300 - E05.200.750.551.512.240.300 - E05.478.583.375.300

**Synonyms:** - Direct Fluorescent Antibody Technic - Fluorescent Antibody Technic, Direct - Direct Fluorescent Antibody Technique - Immunofluorescence Antibody Test, Direct - Direct Immunofluorescence Assay - Immunofluorescence Technic, Direct - Immunofluorescence Technique, Direct